| The biggest cause of high blood pressure is | | | | feel lighter and more "spacious" inside. You may |
| stress. You'd be amazed by what stress can do | | | | even let go of thought for the time being and |
| to our bodies. I have seen many symptoms of | | | | simply be with yourself and your surroundings. |
| stress throughout my life and others ranging from | | | | Just be still and silent. You will feel the difference |
| chest pains to hives. High blood pressure would | | | | in no time. The more you can practice this, the |
| definitely be up there with one of the most | | | | better. Your health will improve and so will your |
| common stress symptoms that I've seen. It is | | | | overall mindset. Just as it is important to feed our |
| not fun and it's certainly not healthy. | | | | bodies with goodness, it is just as important to |
| Another interesting fact that I've discovered over | | | | feed our soul with it too. When we relax our |
| the years is that stress causes our body to | | | | mind, our body will relax and you will see the |
| release a hormone called cortisol (the "stress | | | | many benefits that this brings. |
| hormone"), which assists in fat production in our | | | | If you are looking for a great exercise program |
| cells. With more stress comes more cortisol, | | | | that will be relaxing and yet challenging and |
| which means that it will be much harder for your | | | | effective, then tai chi will be perfect for you. This |
| body to lose weight when you are stressed | | | | exercise is not only ancient, but it is flowing and |
| compared to when you are relaxed. If you are | | | | beautiful to watch (not to mention a great full |
| looking to improve your health while seeking the | | | | body workout that will have you toned in no |
| best weight loss and exercise program with high | | | | time). It is a mind and body exercise, so it will |
| blood pressure, then I may have the answers | | | | compliment your relaxed mindset to a T. The idea |
| you are looking for. | | | | is to let go of thought and surrender to the flow |
| Knowing that stress is the main cause of our | | | | of movement (which is essentially what life does). |
| health concerns, we must stop the stress before | | | | If you take the time to learn this wonderful |
| we do anything else. The answer is relaxation. | | | | exercise, you will truly thank yourself. Remember; |
| One of the best ways to relax is to bring all your | | | | relax, pay attention, and be yourself and in no |
| attention to your immediate presence while | | | | time you will. |
| focusing on your breathing. You will immediately | | | | |